Malachi turns 5 Years Old

He loves that toy belt from the movie "THE CROODS" and it came in a Happy Meal and we might be down to the last one and I want to remember that thing.

On Malachi's actual birthday (and it seems the days prior) we had a million errands to run but he was a good sport.

He got a dinosaur set from the Toy Store.

We met Daddy for lunch one day.

He is keeping up with all the pieces so well!

He would say he wanted to play alone and send everyone away and then minutes later he would tell me he was lonely and want them back.

He has had a lot of "good report" days lately. He had a rough week leading up to Daddy's law school graduation so I'm happy for good days with my sweet yet rambunctious boy.

He received ice cream at each place we seemed to end up over the weekend.

Solomon was not a fan of it being Malachi's birthday. He kept telling us, "I'M 3!" meaning I had a birthday and turned three. Malachi was nice and shared so that helped.

Malachi picked Chipotle (or as the boys call it, Chipottie) on our lunch with Daddy.

Then we ended up at Chick-fil-a for his birthday supper. They brought him ice cream with a cherry on top and balloon and stuffed cow.

Malachi is sweet.

Malachi is quick to anger, but then starts to crack a smile.

Malachi will run away from me when he's mad and I'm learning to combat these fits.

Malachi will be a sweet brother to Solomon during the day.

Malachi could live on liquids alone.

Malachi likes vegetables that make him strong and after he eats them he shows us his muscles.

Malachi is a fast cleaner.

Malachi gets good reports at church from his sweet teachers and tells us his highlights after church.

Malachi will read (he can't actually read) me the scriptures during the day and he makes it up as he goes with scriptural sounding words and phrases, it's adorable.

Malachi gets himself all worked up when we are out in public, especially at Disney when he thinks about riding "scary" rides. He is known to start saying he "hates" just about everything during one of these episodes.

Malachi loves to play outside and go to the park.

Malachi misses our pool.

Malachi is full of energy.

Malachi cut his bangs on his hair at church recently because he doesn't like hair on his forehead but told me repeatedly he doesn't want a haircut.

Malachi tells me he loves me and I'm the best mother in the world. I am glad he does because it helps get me through the angry fits he sometimes throws.

Malachi loves to surf at the beach.

Malachi loves Aimi Lark and they connect.

Malachi and Mali Su still butt heads after all these years but I can see them bonding more and more.

I love this eldest boy of mine. He is so cuddly and sweet and helpful to me.

I am happy you are 5 Malachi my boy!

I am blessed to be your mother!

Malachi turns 5